1959 Decatur Commodores Roster
Team Record: 63-61
Finished 3rd in the MWL
Manager: Stubby Overmire (63-61)
Affiliation: Detroit Tigers
Location: Decatur, Illinois
Ballpark: Fans Field
Attendance: 75,834, Avg. 1,223
The Decatur Commodores of the Midwest League ended the 1959 season with a record of 63 wins and 61 losses, finishing third in the MWL.
The Commodores scored 675 runs and yielded 665 runs. Al Baker paced Decatur with 14 home runs and recorded 66 runs batted in. Frank Jaciuk led hitters with significant playing time by connecting at a .302 clip. Joel McDaniel topped the squad with 22 wins and a team-best 2.33 ERA, tops among qualifying pitchers.
Andy Kosco and Stubby Overmire both played in Major League Baseball during their careers.
Stubby Overmire served as manager.Click on column headings to sort.
| Player | Bats | Throws | Birth Date | Height | Weight | Hometown |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Anderson | L | L | August 2, 1940 | 6'0" | 190 | Philadelphia, PA US |
| Roger Armstrong | R | L | July 30, 1941 | 5'11" | 160 | Gary, IN US |
| Al Baker | R | R | December 8, 1936 | 6'0" | 165 | Colerain, NC US |
| Jerry Burttram | R | R | July 5, 1937 | 6'0" | 175 | |
| Milton Campo | R | R | October 20, 1937 | 6'2" | 215 | New Orleans, LA US |
| Robert Colligan | L | L | August 27, 1939 | 6'3" | 190 | Sunset, LA US |
| John Drake | R | R | 6'0" | 185 | ||
| James Fekete | R | L | July 6, 1940 | 6'2" | 170 | Detroit, MI US |
| George Ferrell | L | R | 6'3" | 183 | ||
| Marcus Geenen | R | R | December 18, 1938 | 6'1" | 190 | Portland, OR US |
| Carl Hartman | R | August 14, 1938 | 5'10" | 195 | ||
| Earl Haskins | R | August 1, 1934 | 6'0" | 175 | Callands, VA US | |
| James Hornibrook | L | L | October 2, 1938 | 5'11" | 170 | Little Rock, AR US |
| Frank Jaciuk | R | R | May 17, 1940 | 6'0" | 180 | |
| Ren Jenkins | R | R | May 27, 1939 | 6'1" | 168 | Wadesville, PA US |
| Bob Jingling | R | R | June 16, 1933 | 5'10" | 170 | |
| Dale Johnson | R | R | March 21, 1936 | 6'2" | 184 | Valdosta, GA US |
| Tony Joseph | R | R | July 20, 1938 | 6'3" | 185 | |
| Richard Klunder | S | L | 6'3" | 190 | ||
| Andy Kosco | R | R | October 5, 1941 | 6'3" | 205 | Youngstown, OH US |
| Willie Lee | R | R | 6'3" | 186 | ||
| Lionel Lindgren | R | 6'2" | 170 | |||
| Charles Malpass | R | R | 6'0" | 180 | ||
| Joel McDaniel | S | R | April 10, 1939 | 5'11" | 165 | Rutherfordton, NC US |
| Bill Mehalko | R | October 20, 1932 | 5'10" | 180 | ||
| Joseph Noll | R | R | 6'1" | 185 | ||
| Larry Nosse | R | L | 6'0" | 200 | ||
| Stubby Overmire | R | L | May 16, 1919 | 5'7" | 170 | Moline, MI US |
| William Pate | S | 5'9" | 160 | |||
| Pete Pekich | L | L | July 27, 1938 | 5'11" | 175 | Johnstown, PA US |
| Dick Walter | R | R | June 13, 1937 | 6'0" | 190 | Sommerville, MA US |
| Jimmy Wilson | R | R | 5'10" | 167 |
Average attendance is based upon the number of actual home dates where known (most leagues from 1992 and later). Where the number of home dates is not known, the average is calculated using half the team's total games.
